30 Days of Gratitude Day 30 #30daysofgratitude

Today may be the last day of my 30 Days of Gratitude series, but it will certainly not be the last day I take account of what I am grateful for. In life the bad can outnumber the good, but joy will always conquer, as long as you leave yourself open to it. I thought about what I should be grateful for in my last column. There were numerous things: nature, a takeaway, going to a restaurant, the fact that I can make a living doing what I love (a HUGE one). The fact is that life is beautiful even in its ugly moments. In the tough times there are still those we love, surrounding and supporting us. Then there is just the fact that I am British. Britain is a wonderful country. I also live in London. I fell in love with London when I started to commute down for auditions. I have lived in London for almost ten years now. They have been the best years of my life. Positivity is important in life and negative thinking has a bad effect on your health. So every time you are having a bad day start your gratitude list. It helps, promise.

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30 Days of Gratitude Day 29 #30daysofgratitude

Today I am grateful for the opportunity to put my feet up. Mostly because it rarely happens! Like most working parents I am always on the go. In fact I spent the entire Easter Weekend working. Pretty sucky. But I did get my novel away and get a lot done. But life is about more than career and ticking off your to do list. Life is about joy and happiness. My happiest times are always with my boys. So this week I will be finding the time to put my feet up and relax. If my workload and baby allow it, I will be grateful.

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30 Days of Gratitude Day 25 #30daysofgratitude

Today I am grateful for the long weekend. Four days of family bliss. Happy Easter everyone.

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30 Days of Gratitude Day 24 #30daysofgratitude

Today I am grateful for film. I love film and I have worked in the film industry. Going to the cinema is still one of my favourite things to do. So today I am grateful for film and all of the amazing people who make them. It’s a tough industry, but it’s worth it.

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30 Days of Gratitude Day 23 #30daysofgratitude

Today I am grateful for kindness. Not just kindness to each other, but kindness to ourselves. In the age of social media we can spend all of our time curating our life rather than living it. The pressure to be perfect can be overwhelming. I have been known to push myself too hard but work/life balance is important. Being kind to yourself is one of the best things you can do for your mental and physical health. It is also a fact that positive people live longer and are healthier. So do something kind for yourself today. Whether that is having a bath, a biscuit or taking some time out to watch a movie, do it.

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30 Days of Gratitude Day 21 #30daysofgratitude

Today I am grateful for walking. The health benefits of a walk are numerous, and I also find it helps me clear my mind. My son also likes to nap in the pram so it is how I get a break. When I have a lot of work on I will go for a walk through the park to a coffee shop or café. Usually by the time I get there the baby is asleep and I can get some work done. The baby also loves walks, he looks around and finds everything fascinating. It also helps to work off some of the many biscuits I eat. London is beautiful and I love walking around, taking in all of the history. It makes me feel very grateful indeed.

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30 Days of Gratitude Day Nineteen #30daysofgratitude

Today I am grateful for the weekend. It is a strange one as a self employed freelancer: we can make our own hours. But my husband works a Monday-Friday 9-5 job and weekends means out family is together. We do have to work or study on weekends sometimes but we manage to carve out some happy family time, and that is what life is really about.

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30 Days of Gratitude Day Eighteen #30daysofgratitude

Catherine Balavage, 30 days of gratitude, #30daysofgratitude , musicToday I am grateful for music. I love music and it is very rare that there is not some background music on in our house. I don’t have a favourite type of music. In fact, I don’t think anyone does. If a song is good, who cares what genre it is? Music can make us happy or sad, it can get us going and it can lift us up. Nothing evokes a memory like a song, some songs I cannot even listen to anymore because they bring up a bad experience, others make me smile. So today I am grateful for music. Here are some songs I love at the moment.

 

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